Friday, July 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Friday Flickr Inspirations: Autumn
I love autumn! I know just last Friday we were celebrating Christmas in July, but my favorite season has always been autumn. I love the colors (though ironically I'm not an "orange"-kind-of-person), I love the smells, I love the comfort foods, and I love the weather! Right now as we suffer through 95 degrees of summer, I'm REALLY thinking about the cooler weather! LOL. So here's a tribute to fall and all the wonderful handmade ideas & inspirations we get from my favorite season!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Tea on Tuesday: Orange Tea Cake
Ingredients:* 7 eggs, separated
* 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
* 6 tablespoons orange juice
* 4-1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
* 3/4 teaspoon confectioners' sugar
Directions:
* Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sift flour and salt; set aside.
* In a large bowl, beat yolks until slightly thickened. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored. Blend in orange juice and peel. Add dry ingredients to yolk mixture; mix well.
* In another bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, about 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Fold a fourth of egg whites into the batter, then fold in remaining whites.
* Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan onto a wire rack; cool completely, about 1 hour.
* Run a knife around sides of cake and remove to a serving plate. Dust with confectioner's sugar.
Yield: 12 servings.
~~yummy recipe and photo from: Light & Tasty | February/March 2003~~
Monday, July 19, 2010
Now I've seen it all...
Honestly, I don't know whether to laugh or cry....a "car cozy"!! Well, in all honesty, it IS kind of cute. ;) Find the link HERE. Oh come on, you know you're curious! ;)Friday, July 16, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Tea on Tuesday: Tea Cakes
Ingredients:* 1 cup shortening
* 2 cups sugar
* 3 eggs
* 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 6 tablespoons milk
Directions:
* In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and extract; beat well. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Chill for 1-2 hours. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls. Place 2-1/2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned (do not overbake). Cool 1 minute on pan before removing to a wire rack.
Yield: 5-1/2 dozen.
(If Cooking for Two: Cookies can be frozen in heavy-duty freezer bags or other airtight containers.)
~~yummy recipe and photo from: Reminisce | July/August 1994~~
Friday, July 2, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
From the Kitchen: Prosecco Raspberry Cocktails
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| photo and recipe from WeightWatchers.com |
Ingredients:
1 cup(s) fruit juice, raspberry-flavor
1 3/4 cup(s) Prosecco, or other sparkling wine
1/2 cup(s) raspberries, fresh or frozen (12 raspberries)
Instructions:
* In a bowl, mix raspberry juice with Prosecco; divide among 4 champagne glasses. Drop 3 raspberries in each glass; serve immediately.
Yields about 2/3 cup per serving.
POINTS® Value: 2
Servings: 4
Monday, June 28, 2010
Seashells by the Seashore
Another charm bracelet to add to my Etsy store! I do love these so much! This one has silver charms of a fish, a seahorse, and a starfish, all intermixed with real seashells and bits of colored shells. Also a few freshwater pearls and wooden beads.
We just returned from Va Beach and the Outerbanks area of NC & so I felt inspired to do something with a beach-theme. :) I LOVE the beach since that's where I grew up and it's always feels like going home. It was hot, hot, hot! and I will have to share some of the pictures from the Art Show on the boardwalk. Hopefully this week, I will get to that! So much to do & oh so little time! Hope you're having a wonderful Monday!
Hugs & best wishes,
Sheri ;)
We just returned from Va Beach and the Outerbanks area of NC & so I felt inspired to do something with a beach-theme. :) I LOVE the beach since that's where I grew up and it's always feels like going home. It was hot, hot, hot! and I will have to share some of the pictures from the Art Show on the boardwalk. Hopefully this week, I will get to that! So much to do & oh so little time! Hope you're having a wonderful Monday!Hugs & best wishes,
Sheri ;)
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Saturday, June 26, 2010
A Charmed Life
I had a Friday Flickr Inspiration last week showing charm bracelets. I have always loved charm bracelets! Since I've been bitten by the "jewelry-making bug" I find myself more intrigued with making them. I have more earrings I have to post up...hopefully this weekend I will get that finished! But I had to make my first charm bracelet. It has silver hearts, crackle glass beads, and pearls. Oh my, it really hurt to part with this one! I hope to expand these into my etsy shop since I enjoy them so much.
I had a charm bracelet growing up and I still have it. It had little charms that marked important things in my life. I want to make some tea-themed charm bracelets also. I will have to keep one of those for sure!! :) Did you have one or do you have one now? What's on your charm bracelet?
I had a charm bracelet growing up and I still have it. It had little charms that marked important things in my life. I want to make some tea-themed charm bracelets also. I will have to keep one of those for sure!! :) Did you have one or do you have one now? What's on your charm bracelet?
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